Tall clock, 1789, Made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, American, Mahogany, cherry, chestnut, oak, 98 1/4 x 22 x 11 1/8 in. (249.6 x 55.9 x 28.3 cm), Furniture, Case by John Townsend (1732–1809), Movement by William Tomlinson (active 1733), This clock case is eloquent testimony that John Townsend's later block-and-shell pieces were among his most masterful achievements. It is also the only signed Townsend piece with stop-fluted quarter columns and its original reeded-urn finials
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Tall clock, 1789, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, American, Mahogany, cherry, chestnut, oak, 98 1/4 x 22 11 1/8, 249.6 55.9 28.3 cm, Furniture, Case by John Townsend, 1732–1809, Movement William Tomlinson, active, 1733, clock, case, eloquent testimony, John, later block, shell pieces, masterful achievements, signed, piece, stop-fluted quarter, columns, original reeded-urn, finials
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